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WEATHER SUPERSTITION
IF YOU KILL A TOAD IT WILL RAIN THE NEXT DAY.
Submitter comment: DIDN'T REALLY BELIEVE IT
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
Date learned: 10-00-1973
CURE FOR AN INFECTION
IF YOU SLICE AN ONION AND PLACE A SLICE ON THE INFECTED AREA
WRAPPING THE ONION AND INFECTED AREA IN GAUZE THE ONION WILL
DRAW OUT THE INFECTION.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT SAYS THAT THIS CURE REALLY WORKS, BELIEVES IT TOO
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
MNEMONIC DEVICE
MY VERY EDUCATED MOTHER JUST SERVED US NINE PICKLES.
Submitter comment:
THIS SENTENCE HELPS TO REMEMBER THE PLANETS IN THE ORDER OF NEAREST
TO THE SUN TO FURTHEST FROM THE SUN
INFORMANT SAID HE LEARNED THE DEVICE FROM SOME OF HIS FRIENDS AT
SCHOOL. HE DIDN'T REMEMBER WHO TOLD IT TO HIM BUT SAID IT WAS USED
BY ALMOST EVERYONE IN HIS CLASS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION ; NEPTUNE ; PLANETS: MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH, MARS, JUPITER, SATURN, ; PLUTO ; URANUS
| Subject headings: | Favorites ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- MNEM |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
MNEMONIC DEVICE
H-O-M-E-S
Submitter comment:
THE WORD HOMES HELPS TO REMEMBER THE GREAT LAKES
INFORMANT SAID HE LEARNED THE DEVICE FROM SOME OF HIS FRIENDS AT
SCHOOL. HE DIDN'T REMEMBER WHO TOLD IT TO HIM BUT SAID IT WAS USED
BY ALMOST EVERYONE IN HIS CLASS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION ; LAKES: HURON, ONTARIO, MICHIGAN, ERIE, SUPERIOR
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- MNEM |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
MNEMONIC DEVICE
JOHN STEPHEN ULRICH NEEDS EVERY VITAMIN, MINERAL, PLUS MEAT
Submitter comment:
THIS SENTENCE HELPS IN REMEMBERING THE PLANETS IN THE ORDER OF
LARGEST TO SMALLEST
INFORMANT SAID HE LEARNED THE DEVICE FROM SOME OF HIS FRIENDS AT
SCHOOL. HE DIDN'T REMEMBER WHO TOLD IT TO HIM BUT SAID IT WAS USED
BY ALMOST EVERYONE IN HIS CLASS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
James Callow Keyword(s): Earth ; JUPITER ; MARS ; MERCURY ; NEPTUNE ; PLANETS ; PLUTO ; SATURN ; URANUS ; VENUS
| Subject headings: | Favorites ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- MNEM |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL CHANT
PITCHER'S BAD/ CATCHER'S WORSE/ LOOK AT THAT MONKEY PLAYING FIRST
Submitter comment: OFTEN CHANTED AT LITTLE LEAGUE GAMES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
James Callow Keyword(s): SPORTS CHEER ; SPURTS CHEER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Custom Festival Custom Festival |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
CALLING ME TO COME OUTSIDE
COME BY MY HOUSE AND WHISTLE ME OUT SO MY MOTHER KNOWS WHO I HANG
BY.
Submitter comment:
THIS MEANT THAT THE PERSON IT WAS BEING SAID TO SHOULD COME OVER TO
HER HOUSE AND CALL HER OUTSIDE. THEN HER MOTHER WOULD KNOW WHO
SHE WAS HANGING AROUND WITH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
GOOD LUCK CHARM FOR A NEW HOUSE AND ITS OWNERS
AT A HOME WARMING YOU SHOULD PUT LOOSE CHANGE OVER A DOOR IN THE
HOUSE TO BRING ITS NEW OWNERS GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT LEARNED THE CHARM WHILE LIVING OUT EAST AND SAID SHE
AND HER HUSBAND CONTINUE TO DO IT HERE IN MICHIGAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Irregular BELIEF -- Good luck P881.2 |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
STOVE
HOB
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS WHAT HER IRISH MOTHER CALLED A STOVE EVEN AFTER SHE CAME
TO AMERICA
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
WASHCLOTH
FLANNEN
Submitter comment: THIS IS WHAT HER MOTHER WHO WAS IRISH ALWAYS CALLED A WASHCLOTH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
RETORT
YOU THINK I CAME UP THE KLIDE ON A BIKE?
Submitter comment:
HER MOTHER WHO WAS SCOTTISH USED TO SAY THIS A LOT. THE KLIDE IS
A VERY STEEP BANKED RIVER.
IT WAS LIKE SAYING DO YOU THINK I WAS BORN YESTERDAY?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
BLESSING PARODY
IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER/ AND OF THE SON/ AND OF THE HOLY GHOST/
WHOEVER EATS THE FASTEST/ GETS THE MOST
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
PARODY
ROSES ARE RED/ VIOLETS ARE BLUEISH/ IF IT WEREN'T FOR CHRISTMAS/
WE WOULD ALL BE JEWISH
Submitter comment: INFORMANT USED TO SAY AS A CHILD UNTIL HER MOTHER HEARD HER SAY IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
TONGUE TWISTER
BETTY BOTTER BOUGHT A BIT OF BUTTER/ BUT SHE SAID THIS BUTTERS
BITTER/ IF I PUT IT IN MY BATTER/ IT WILL MAKE MY BATTER BITTER/
SO BETTY BOTTER BOUGHT A BIT OF BETTER BUTTER/ AND IT MADE HER BATTER
BETTER
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
REVERSING A BABY'S SLEEP CYCLE
IF YOU WANT TO REVERSE A BABY'S SLEEP CYCLE YOU TURN IT HEAD OVER
HEELS AND THE SLEEP CYCLE WILL REVERSE.
Submitter comment: SAID HE DIDN'T REALLY BELIEVE IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION POSITION ; HOMEOPATHIC MAGIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
TONGUE TWISTER
THE SKUNK STOOD ON THE STUMP/ THE STUMP THOUGHT THE SKUNK STUNK/
AND THE SKUNK THOUGHT THE STUMP STUNK
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
HOW TO DEWORM A DOG
IF A DOG HAS WORMS ONE SHOULD FEED IT GARLIC AND THE WORMS WILL
BE KILLED
Submitter comment: INFORMANT DID NOT BELIEVE IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
CURE FOR CHAPPED HANDS
INFORMANT SAID HIS FATHER TOLD HIM THAT TO CURE CHAPPED HANDS ALL
HE HAD TO DO WAS TO URINATE ON THEM.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT FOUND THE IDEA REVOLTING BUT SAID HIS FATHER DID IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
JUMP ROPE RHYME
NOT LAST NIGHT/ BUT THE NIGHT BEFORE/ 25 ROBBERS CAME A KNOCKING
AT MY DOOR/ AS I WALKED OUT, THEY WALKED IN/ AND HIT ME ON THE
HEAD WITH A ROLLING PIN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
JUMP ROPE RHYME
SALLY OVER THE WATER/ SALLY OVER THE SEA/ SALLY BROKE A MILK BOTTLE/
AND BLAMED IT ON ME/ SALLY TOLD MA/ MA TOLD PA/ SALLY GOT A
SCOLDING/ HA, HA, HA.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-00-1973